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Mary Mckay — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mckay across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza — first a daughter (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Colly Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adline Mckay | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eliza Purdy | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| George Purdy | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Linecy Mckay | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Mckay | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Connie Purdy | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Mckay | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bladen, North …
Other, age 21
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bladen, North …
Head, age 29
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKoy |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Day Labor |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bladen, North …
Daughter, age 40
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Mckay across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bladen, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eliza Purdy (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.5
Mother
Eliza Purdy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mckay
Daughter · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie H. Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | N.C. |
| 52 | Duncan Smith | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | W. D. Smith | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Wife Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Frank Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Claude Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wilbert Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Maggie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cora Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Fred R. Smith | 41 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 63 | Wife Smith | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Son Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Son Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Head Smith | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Wife Smith | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Son Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Genva A. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edwin C. Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Isaac H. Burney | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charity Burney | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Loyd Burney | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Eliza Purdy | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary H. Mckay THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | George Purdy | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Connie Purdy | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Linecy Mckay | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Mckay | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Adline Mckay | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James T. Purdie | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Irene Purdie | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Solomon T. Purdie | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Kate Mckay | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rosie Mckay | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Louisa Mckay | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary Mckay | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Maggie Wright | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | William Mckay | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Margaret Mckay | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Mckay | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Cluema Mckay | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Mckay | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Isaac Mckay | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William Mckay | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Mckay | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Dewey Mckay | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Edward Enright | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Fannie Enright | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.5
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)